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Frustration with both parties has been the theme this year. Personally I am still a proud Democrat, but that doesn't mean the Democrats always do me proud. This Act Blue Site is dedicated to strengthening the Progressive/Liberal end of the Democratic Party both to pull the Dems to the left AND to help defeat the right wing extremist Republican Party.

Maricopa County, AZ is the home of corrupt, racist sheriff Joe Arpaio. It is also traditionally Republican, though the city of Phoenix leans Dem. DFA-Maricopa County is the local branch of Howard Dean's Democracy for America and is working at the grassroots level to battle the right wingers of Arizona. If we want to slowly pull Arizona to the left, this is one place we have to become stronger.

Progressive Majority works on the local and state level to elect the next generation of Progressive leaders. They have had an extraordinary success rate. They carefully choose candidates to target, help train them in campaign tactics and fundraising, and help them get their message out. From school board to Port commissioner to state legislatures, Progressive Majority is making America more progressive from the bottom up.

Miami-Dade, FL. is one of the key districts in Florida, as the 2000 election showed. Democracy for America, Miami-Dade is the local branch of Howard Dean's Democracy for America and is working at the grassroots level to battle the right wingers of Florida. Winning Florida often means a strong turnout in Miami-Dade and DFA is an organization that keeps the progressive grassroots strong.

Indiana is often ignored by progressives, but Indiana has a stronger progressive tradition than most people realize. Democracy for Tippecanoe is the local branch of Howard Dean's Democracy for America and is working at the grassroots level to revive that progressive tradition right in the heart of Indiana. If we want more and better Democrats in the next decade, this is a good place to start.

Nydia Velazquez is one of my favorite members of Congress. Not only is she a strong advocate of progressive causes in Congress, but in her home district she also stands up to the corrupt local political machine. The Velazquez Victory Fund is her way to help Democratic candidates who share her values get elected. This not only strengthens the Democratic Party, but strengthens Nydia's progressive voice within the Democratic Party.

MN-05

Mid-Michigan DFA PAC is a regional branch of Howard Dean's Democracy for America and is working to strengthen Michigan's progressive grassroots. Michigan is a true swing state. It is true it usually goes Democratic in the Presidential elections, but it is more of a swing state in other ways and strengthening the progressive grassroots in mid-Michigan is critical for pulling America to the left.

Midwest Values PAC is Al Franken's PAC used to help elect more progressives to Congress. Since his election to the Senate, Franken has been one of the strongest progressive advocates we have i the Senate. Midwest Values PAC taps into the strong progressive and populist tradition of the Midwest to elect more progressive Democrats and to strengthen Franken's voice within the Democratic Party.

Missouri is a state that Democrats could and should do better in. It is a true swing state that is too often treated as if it is unwinnable by Democrats. Democracy for Missouri is a state-level branch of Howard Dean's Democracy for America and is strengthening the progressive grassroots in Missouri to counter act the Republican hold on the state.

Montana has a strong progressive and populist tradition that has been re-emerging since 2006. Montana Progressive PAC is helping to revive that tradition, something that will help elect more and better Democrats into the next decade.

INDN (the Indigenous Democratic Network) helps elect Native Americans, strengthening the voice of probably the most powerless group in America. Empowering Native Americans is one of the most progressive issues I can think of and INDN's List is one of the few organizations that does this.

Democracy for Texas is a state-level branch of Howard Dean's Democracy for America and is slowly helping break the Republican stranglehold on Texas. Texas has many more liberal regions, and strengthening the progressive grassroots in those regions is critical for fighting right wing extremism in America.

Progressives who want to pull Texas to the left have to strengthen their voice in Houston. This is one of the key battlegrounds against right wing Republicans. A stronger progressive presence in Houston will help pull the entire state of Texas to the left. Democracy for Houston is a local branch of Howard Dean's Democracy for America and is working to strengthen the progressive grassroots in Houston.

The Secretary of State Project is one of the ONLY organizations fighting to elect fair and honest secretaries of state. This is the position that generally runs elections in a state and determines whether a recount is carried out in a disputed election. It is thanks to the work of the SOS Project that the 2008 election in Ohio was fair (unlike in 2004) and that a fair and accurate recount was carried out in Minnesota, allowing Al Franken to become a Senator. This is one of the most important organizations around!

FL-22

This seat is currently held by Allen B. West (R). Contributions to this fund will be sent to the Democratic nominee upon his or her selection. This is a key swing district in a key swing state that could be critical for 2012 and beyond.

NV-03

This seat currently held by Joe Heck (R). Contributions to this fund will be sent to the Democratic nominee upon his or her selection. Another key swing district in a key swing state that could determine a lot in 2012.

TX-27

Running in the TX-27th district against a Repub incumbent and has a 50/50 chance of winning. Harrison is running on a platform of Women's Health and Privacy, Healthcare for All, and Education. This would be an excellent seat to flip Dem.